Pakistan’s current account gap widens to historic high of $2.6bn
KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account deficit, the gap between the country’s higher foreign expenditure and low income, widened to a 13-year high of $2.6 billion...
CCPA recommends increasing power tariff by Rs6.1 per unit
ISLAMABAD: Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) on Saturday recommended increasing power tariff by Rs6.10 per unit.
According to details, in a request submitted to the...
Nawaz Sharif most popular leader in Punjab, KP, Sindh: Gallup Survey
ISLAMABAD: Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo has 58% popularity ratings in Punjab, 46% in KP, and 51% in Sindh, according to...
Turkey keeps interest rates unchanged despite surging inflation
INSTANBUL (Turkey): Turkish Central Bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a second month on Thursday, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government struggles...
SBP intervention helps rupee recover some ground
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) intervention helped the rupee to trim its losses against the US dollar on Thursday.
The local currency closed...
Pakistan witnesses lowest trade-to-GDP ratio across globe: ADB
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan witnesses lowest trade-to-GDP ratio in the world showing at just 30 per cent. However, it is not all doom and gloom and...
Petrol price likely to cross Rs150 mark for first time in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Petroleum prices are likely to surge Rs150 mark for the first time in country's history. For the first time in the history of...
NEPRA increases power tariff by Rs3.10 per unit
ISLAMABAD: Already overburdened by inflation, Pakistanis were in for a shock when the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Saturday decided to increase...
Imran Khan’s statement about economic woes of Canada termed ‘misguided’
ISLAMABAD: A recent statement made by Prime Minister Imran Khan about the economic woes of Canada has put his personality and way of tackling...
Pakistan to support and facilitate Chinese companies: Imran Khan
BEIJING: Pakistan will fully support and facilitate Chinese companies, said Prime Minister Imran Khan, during his meetings here with business leaders of mega top...
